Ian Waine, Senior Partner

Ian Waine, Senior Partner

"One area which has been acknowledged is Corporate and Commercial law, most prominently Senior Partner, Ian Waine, who worked on behalf of a high-profile Asian restaurant chain. He supported the brand on vital multi-million pound supply contracts, encompassing logistics, IT and waste collection.’"

Legal 500 2017

Ian qualified as a solicitor in 1986 and joined Prettys in 1987. He has been a partner in the Corporate and Commercial Law Department since 1989 and the firm’s senior partner since 2010.

Ian advises on all aspects of non-contentious corporate and commercial work, in the public and private sectors including, mergers, acquisitions and disposals, private equity investments, joint venture and other trading arrangements, governance, outsourcing, and lending, security and other financing.

Ian also has expertise in insolvency law and advises directors and shareholders on restructuring exercises as well as insolvency practitioners, on a regular basis.

Ian is known for the depth of his experience, his ability and willingness to understand client's businesses and for providing advice which is results-driven, strategic and commercial.

Ian’s recent work includes:

advising the buyers on the acquisition of a number of main franchise motor dealerships;

advising a well-known and expanding restaurant chain on a variety of corporate, commercial and financial matters;